WASHINGTON - Former FBI Director James Comey was charged on Thursday for allegedly making a false statement and obstruction, according to multiple reports.
The indictment makes Comey the first former senior government official to face prosecution in connection with one of President Donald Trump's biggest grievances: the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election.
The criminal case against Comey does not concern the substance of the Russia investigation. Rather, it accuses him of having lied to a Senate committee in his 2020 appearance when he said he never authorized anyone to serve as an anonymous source to a reporter about the investigation.
The two-count indictment includes charges of making a false statement to Congress during testimony five years ago as well as obstruction of a criminal proceeding.
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The backstory:
Comey was fired months into Trump’s first administration and has long been a top target for Trump supporters seeking retribution.
Trump has for years railed against both a finding by U.S. intelligence agencies that Russia preferred him to Democrat Hillary Clinton in the 2016 election and the criminal investigation that tried to determine whether his campaign had conspired with Moscow to sway the outcome of that race.
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